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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,168.45, 176,877.50 and 73,720.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,168.45, 176,877.50 and 73,720.52 is: 101,737.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,168.45 : 176,877.50 = 73,720.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,168.45/176,877.50 = 73,720.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,168.45x = 176,877.50 × 73,720.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,168.45x = 13,039,500,023.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,039,500,023.31/128,168.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,737.21

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